Zawiya of Sheikh al-‘Alawi Bentounès

Mascara, Algeria

Located in the Tigditt neighborhood of Mostaghanem, this is described by Eric Ross as

a large modern complex, occupying both sides of a major street along an entire bloc. The southern building is the zâwiya proper. It includes meeting halls for dhikr (“remembrance” of God, a form of Sufi devotion), a domed prayer hall and the darîhs of Sheikh Ahmad al-‘Alawi and subsequent Masters. It also still serves as a residence for Sheikh Khalid Bentounès, the current Master of the ‘Alawiyîn. 

The northern building is a mosque and madrasa.  

Sources: 

Ross, Eric. "The Zâwiya of Sheikh Al-'Alawi Bentounès in Mostaghanem." Eric Ross Academic. March 23, 2011. Accessed February 16, 2015. https://ericrossacademic.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/the-zawiya-of-sheikh-al-alawi-bentounes-in-mostaghanem/.